Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1990-0001-0021 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Plate | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Dolores Curran (b. 1954) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980-1985 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Miniature round shallow plate with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth, coated with a slip, and highly burnished; Negative image of Avanyu or feathered serpent encircles interior of bowl and is accomplished by painting the background area with matte black slip; Center of bowl is undecorated; Plate is reduction fired to achieve black-on-black color; Signature “Dolores Curran Santa Clara” is very lightly inscribed on base. Dolores Curran is the ex-wife of Alvin Curran and the mother of Ursula Curran, both of whose works are represented in the CAS collections. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.1, Max Diam = 4.3 | |